Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 2:05PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 205 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Plymouth, or 9 miles northwest of Hermiston, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hermiston, Umatilla, and Plymouth.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 395 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 82 between mile markers 126 and 131.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: